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"A no-frills East Ham café that’s cramped with tables too close together: This Kerala venue attracts mostly male customers who come for the many stridently spiced beef, chicken, and seafood dishes. There’s a vast menu that includes fried silver pomfret, crab curry, and a range of chicken curries flavoured with roasted fresh coconut. Spongy discs of thattu dosa come with potent sambar astringent with asafoetida; and marvellously peppery avial, though a little dry, is crammed with pieces of earthy yams, raw green bananas, and vegetable drumsticks." - Sejal Sukhadwala